| NOUN | group | Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox | derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites |
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| Meaning | derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites. | |
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| Synonyms | Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox | |
| Category of | bishop | A senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority |
| canonization, canonisation | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | |
| Narrower | Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Church | state church of Greece |
| Russian Orthodox Church | An independent church / church with its own Patriarch | |
| Broader | Catholic Church | Any of several churches / churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church |
| Spanish | Iglesia Católica Ortodoxa, Iglesia Oriental, iglesia ortodoxa, Iglesia Ortodoxa, Iglesia Ortodoxa Oriental, Ortodoxia Oriental | |
| Adjectives | Byzantine | of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it |
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